Printer help

[Garry Spight]

I'm looking for a new printer.

Needs are

To print on CDs
Networked.
Good for photos.

Cheap ish

Any reccomendations ?

[carlb40]

This?
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-epson-stylus-photo-r2000-printer/p1525882

Canon 9000/9500 don't support networking

[Garry Spight]

I said cheap Carl. Your not shopping for Jen

[carlb40]

I said cheap Carl. Your not shopping for Jen

Cheap and good for photo's don't mix. That is cheap compared to other A3 printers :roll:

[Garry Spight]

Let's rule photos out then just cd ad networked but must print a4 text documents

[Violaman]

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/canon-outlet

Have a look in here if you are prepared to go for re-conditioned models. I bought an A4 printer for my granddaughter and it was as good as new. The Canon Pixma range should suit you

[Jeremy S E Rundle]

WHY do you want to print CDs, I sell DVD and CDs on my site and simply print labels "Fellowes" and stick them on the CDs, MUCH better quality that way ANY printer will do

[Jenbenjen]

I said cheap Carl. Your not shopping for Jen

Oi!! I am a cheap girl I will have you know! ;)

[Garry Spight]

WHY do you want to print CDs, I sell DVD and CDs on my site and simply print labels "Fellowes" and stick them on the CDs, MUCH better quality that way ANY printer will do

Cause after some research the labels bend the disc after time and render it useless.

[paulmag]

WHY do you want to print CDs, I sell DVD and CDs on my site and simply print labels "Fellowes" and stick them on the CDs, MUCH better quality that way ANY printer will do

they are ok till the adhesive breaks down and they lift

[Max 1]

What you are probably asking is - Does anyone on the forum use or have experience with one?

I would print the discs, but only print the actual text part. I would purchase blank CD's in professionally printed with your company wrap on and leave a plain white box for the details to go (or the "Fellows" label in other instances).

[Garry Spight]

I may look at that option

[Blofeld]

WHY do you want to print CDs, I sell DVD and CDs on my site and simply print labels "Fellowes" and stick them on the CDs, MUCH better quality that way ANY printer will do

A stuck on label isn't better quality, and for those that didn't know can damage a decent dvd player. I had a dvd player a few years back that cost me £400. It started developing problems to the point it would randomly play/not play dvd's, after a tonne of research it turned out it was because I had played dvd's in it that had labels stuck to them.

[Garry Spight]

Thanks Jim that was also an issue but I have seen peeling an warped discs as well. So printing on the disc seemed the best option for me at the minute

[Blofeld]

No worries. I never had a problem playing dvds with printed labels in cheap players, but more expensive quality players are more sensitive.

[tenchy]

printing onto the disk is deffo better these days. The drives can spin up so fast now out of balance ones are well noisy and can be unreadable.

[Garry Spight]

No worries. I never had a problem playing dvds with printed labels in cheap players, but more expensive quality players are more sensitive.

I haven't owned a DVD player for about 3 years so wouldn't know

[Blofeld]

I haven't owned a DVD player for about 3 years so wouldn't know

Same. I have a couple for the kids but don't get used, and I have a blueray player in my media centre, but that's it.

[Garry Spight]

I dont even have a bluray player these days. Gone are the days of discs for me. I hate them anyway

[Max 1]

I have thought about USB drives perhaps with your company details on, but these aren't as obvious towards what the content is, and some would argue that they're not sufficiently protected etc. You could have a case for it though.

[Garry Spight]

Exspense is then the issue with usb drives altho a good idea.

[Max 1]

Not atall, you can get a Sandisk 4GB for £3.00 or so

[Blofeld]

Not atall, you can get a Sandisk 4GB for £3.00 or so

You can probably get 20 or 30 blank discs for that price. I agree it's a nice idea though, and deffo one that I think we may see in the future.

[Garry Spight]

My top wedding package comes beautifully presented on an iPad so digital Is the way forward.

I was thinking around 15-20p a disc tho

[Max 1]

My top wedding package comes beautifully presented on an iPad so digital Is the way forward.

Digital (with backup) is the way forward :)

Do you actually provide a brand new Apple iPad?



I was thinking around 15-20p a disc tho

If the client is paying tens or hundreds of pounds, a £3 flash drive isn't going to hurt too much. I would be looking for reliability, whichever media is best.

[Garry Spight]

Yeah a new iPad.

I was looking more for promotional cd rather than giving to the customer. But will do both in the end